The southern region of Andalucia has always had a particular allure with foreigners, and has grown exponentially in popularity over the last 5 years. In fact, according to a new study the Costa del Sol's city of Malaga was found to be among the most Instragrammed cities in Europe. Determined by the number of posts and hashtags associated to each city that appeared on the social media network, London topped the list, followed by Paris ... [Read More]

The recent news that the so called "sun tax" is to be dropped is excellent news to anyone looking to invest in a holiday home or permanent residence here in Spain and at the same time do their part in looking after our environment. This new ruling means that there will be no taxes payable for the generation of surplus electricity via rooftop solar panels.Since 1992 rooftop photovoltaic systems became available for residential use and ... [Read More]

New labour contracts drawn up over the summer in Spain have reduced the number of unemployed in Spain to 3.13 million, the lowest level in nearly a decade and 2 million below peak levels reached during the financial crisis.According to the National Institute of Statistics, 27,141 more people were offered employment in July, peak season for the tourism sector in Spain. 19.4 million workers across Spain are now paying into the Spanish ... [Read More]

Tourism in Spain is expected to increase by 1.5% between the warmest months of June and September this year. The Costa del Sol, long renowned as one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world, will welcome an estimated 7 million tourists this year. That is 104,000 more visitors than the same period in 2017, which saw record-breaking tourist figures. In a recent statement, Elías Bendodo President of the Board of Tourism in the ... [Read More]

Last week, the beach-side town of Estepona on the Costa del Sol welcomed the opening of a new gourmet gastro-market. The Mercado Gourmet de San Luis ,’El Mercado del Sol’ is located just a few steps away from the beach and promises to become the centre of Andalucian and international gastronomy on the Costa del Sol. Housed in the town’s former market hall, the gastro-market consists of three allocated bars for wine, beer and ... [Read More]